[ SECRET POST #4430 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4430 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

So, what you're saying is... people were constantly telling you that you needed better editing, but you rejected them because OMG, what if they did a bad job?
Because, tip, if readers message you and ask to beta for you on a *regular* *basis*, they're trying not to say "holy shit your spelling and punctuation are a nightmare, please get help".

[(Anonymous)]

Not necessarily. Don't know about other fandoms, but the well known writers in my fandom get offers like this all the time. It's not necessarily related to the quality of the writing, it'd because people love their work and see it as a way to get closer to the author.

[(Anonymous)]

Exactly, or to get the fic hot off the press, sometimes as it's being written.

[(Anonymous)]

Yep. I've betaed for friends before for this exact reason. Their writing wasn't a nightmare of bad punctuation and grammar. I just liked getting a sneak peek. Some of them were popular enough that they'd get other beta offers too, for much the same reasons.

[(Anonymous)]

This made me laugh, thank you so much! I feel bad, sorry OP, but yeah, I have never heard of people volunteering to beta just for the glory of touching a BNF. Maybe that just wasn't a thing in the fandom I was in?

[(Anonymous)]

In every group (ie. fandom, a fashion movement, alternate lifestyles, whatever), there are a people who zero in on the cool kids who everyone knows and try to find ways to kiss their ass so they can be part of the cool kids inner circle and get special status within the group and be considered cool themselves.

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe. I wasn't even the most well known writer in my small fandom and I got some weird PMs from people who wanted my address so they could mail me things, or whatever. I can't even imagine what kind of fuckery the actual BNFs got.

[(Anonymous)]

if readers message you and ask to beta for you on a *regular* *basis*

That's not what the secret says.

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt but:

"On a regular basis, I'd get PMs from people volunteering to beta for me..."

Right from the secret. Of course, "regular basis" could mean "once a year".

[(Anonymous)]

Hmmm. You have me curious about what fandoms you're in where people are so polite and discreet they don't come out and say "holy shit your spelling and punctuation are a nightmare, please get help".

[(Anonymous)]

Not OP, and I’ve never actually uploaded my fanfic anywhere, but I’ve mostly seen fanauthors whose spelling and grammar are abysmal begging for someone to beta for them, because no one will willingly wade into the swamp of suck that is their writing.

[(Anonymous)]

What fandoms were you in? Actually, what universe were you in? I've never known anyone to be so polite about badly written, badly edited fanfic.

Every fandom I'm been in, if people thought your fic was poorly written they didn't say "Oh um, hey, do you need a beta? I'll beta for you." They say "Your fic sucks. Learn to spell and maybe do us all a favor and get a beta."

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt

Yeah, exactly! If the fics were that bad, SOMEONE would tell you, even if it was just to complain or point out the errors to you. And where are so many people eager to edit badly written fanfic?

[(Anonymous)]

Damn, glad I'm not in whatever fandoms you're in. I've never seen anyone be anywhere near this mean in my main fandoms.

[(Anonymous)]

Are you sure you're not seeing it in your fandoms, or are you just ignoring it or good at avoiding it?

[(Anonymous)]

Agreeing with other replies, I've never heard of badfic getting beta requests. It's usually BNFs and I also think it's a way to get closer to the author or read the chapters before anyone else. I think it's meant in good faith though and is a kind offer nonetheless.